Statistical Analysis of Facilitating and Impeding Factors for the Sustenance of Autonomy

Abstract

Factors play a significant role in change management. In the context of national education policy 2020, it is envisaged that all the higher education institutions will be autonomous universities or autonomous colleges by 2035. In the current study factors affecting autonomy are explored at the institute, faculty, and student level. Researchers made instrument in Google form is used containing pre-identified facilitating and impeding factors to the sustenance of autonomy. These factors are identified based on the literature review and experiences of researchers. The facilitating and impending factors are prepared on a four-point Likert-type rating scale in Google form. The instrument is filled up by 752 respondents. The data were analyzed using a weighted mean. The reliability of the factors is calculated using Cronbach alpha. All the facilitating and impeding factors have been validated by respondents and it is found that all the factors have more than 60% and less than 75% influence. The institutes are suggested to measure the intensity of both the types of factors and design strategies for maximizing the use of facilitating factors and minimize the influence of the restraining forces for the sustenance of autonomy.